The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Christmas Crime in Numbers

The most WONDERFUL Holiday crime time in numbers.. of the year? 36,240 reported incidents of burglaries in the UK in Jewellery is one of the main targets alongside cash and electrical equipment." December 2014? 合 1 3 4 out of 10 householders are underinsured on their jewellery items NEW YEARS EVE CHRISTMAS DAY sees a rise Fire claims are three times higher in burglary due to electrical fires from Christmas lights and overloaded sockets 5 4 out of every 5 high net worth individuals are underinsured 25% WED The percentage insurance policy standards raise over the Christmas period' The day you are most likely to be burgled according to research 8 25% 86% 50% increase in carpet spills, burns and damage to mobile devices on the last of home insurance increase in policies offered some form of additional claims due to fire damage on New Year's Eve " cover over the day of the year holidays 9. 10 £15 In 2015 insurers dealt with a vast amount of burglary claims during the Christmas period paying out million" 12 Some contents insurance policies provide an automatic uplift on contents insurance – usually up to £15,000 over the Christmas period – and particularly expensive gifts may not be covered by your policy. SOURCES 1. https://www.allianz.co.uk/about-allianz-insurance/media.html#/pressreleases/prime-time-for-burglaries- is-wednesday-morning-1179348 2. http://www.ukcrimestats.com/ 3. http://www.very.co.uk/insurance-for-renters-infographic 4. http://www.aviva.com/media/news/item/uk-riskmas-time-festive-fires-and-crime-17244/ http://keybury.co.uk/fire-safety-in-the-home-christmas/ 5. http://www.aviva.com/media/news/item/uk-riskmas-time-festive-fires-and-crime-17244/ 6. http://www.cityam.com/215599/beware-under-insurance-insurance 7. http://www.policyexpert.co.uk/insurance-blog/ensuring-cover/watch-out-for-christmas/ 8. https://www.allianz.co.uk/about-allianz-insurance/media.html#/pressreleases/prime-time-for-burglaries- is-wednesday-morning-1179348 9. http://www.aviva.com/media/news/item/uk-riskmas-time-festive-fires-and-crime-17244/ 10.http://www.gocompare.com/home-insurance/christmas-cover/ 11.http://www.aviva.com/media/news/item/uk-riskmas-time-festive-fires-and-crime-17244/ 12.https://www.abi.org.uk/News/News-releases/2011/12/All--want-for-Christmas-are-your-presents Published by Aon UK Limited. Registered office The Aon Centre, The Leadenhall Building, 122 Leadenhall Street, London EC3V 4AN Registered in London No. 210725. Aon UK Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority Whilst care has been taken in the production of this article and the information contained within it has been obtained from sources that Aon UK Limited believes to be reliable, Aon UK Limited does not warrant, represent or guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of the article or any part of it and can accept no liability for any loss incurred in any way whatsoever by any person who may rely on it. In any case any recipient shall be entirely responsible for the use to which it puts this article. This article has been compiled using information available to us up to 17/12/2015 AON Risk. Reinsurance. Human Resources. Empower Results